Billy Quote by Vera-Ellen

When my father was very young, he performed in Billy Rose's Aquacade.

— Catherine Oxenberg

Ted Lewis could make the clarinet talk. What it said was put me back in the case!

— Eddie Condon

When I came to Hollywood, I would take the opportunity to get to know George Stevens or Willy Wyler or Billy Wilder or Freddie…

— Warren Beatty

By the '40s, Sam Goldwyn is a very serious man. By the '50s, he's the dean of American producers. To the end, he was…

— A. Scott Berg

Ted Kennedy was a giant - no doubt about it.

— Michael Capuano

“The first sorrow of autumn is the slow good-bye of the garden that stands so long in the evening—a brown poppy head, the stalk…

— Ted Hughes

I ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill.

— Jim McGovern

I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.

— Jordan Burroughs

Usually, TED only invites the most accomplished and famous people in the world to give talks.

— Cameron Russell

'Ted' made me nearly cry. It's kind of like 'Marley and Me.'

— Niall Horan

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the…

— Douglas Wood

I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation - and potentially…

— Damon Lindelof